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Thoughts on Selecting Leadership Speakers
When our team made the decision to hire Leadership Speakers to act as the main attraction at our annual conference, we did not know exactly what to expect. We chose the agency we did because they have a reputation of providing engaging and informative speakers that use words to motivate staff in the directions you would like them to go. We were so pleased with our selection of this agency and the results that we have decided to write this testimonial.
The staff that returned from that conference was changed for the better. Where there had been dissension, there was now harmony. Where that had been friction, there was now compromise and progress. The Leadership Speakers that were provided by the agency seemed to speak to the very soul of our staff, motivating them to get past their petty squabbles and on with the important tasks at hand.
Since the economy has been rocky to say the least and many of our staff are worried about their future, and that of their family, we chose to concentrate on economic speakers. This proved to be a great choice as these speakers were able to address many of the fears that our staff are experiencing and helped them to see past the immediate troubles and onto the bigger picture.
One particular speaker let our staff know, in no uncertain terms, that any economic recovery must begin with them personally and would not come from some government handout. This was empowering news for our staff and seemed just the kick in the pants they needed to keep their finances in order. This speaker explained the importance of saving for retirement and demonstrated to our staff in a simple fashion, the program that we as employers provided for them. Many of our staff expressed shock as they had never fully understood how generous the program was and we have seen a marked rise in the amount that we are now matching in retirement savings.
The economic speakers that spoke at our conference were able to spell out why our economy was troubled and did so with humor and understanding. This enabled them to relate to our staff in a way that I have never seen at a conference such as this. Most of these annual events are stuffy and boring but the leadership speakers made the conference fun and engaging. In fact, many staff have already said they are looking forward to next year and have expressed hopes that we bring some of the invited speakers back for more talks.